Love Is Good

Christine Andreas

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 11, 1997)
• Original Release Date: November 11, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: After 9
• ASIN: B000000BEW
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #240,198 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Classy Christine Andreas fills her first solo album with pop standards such as "Fly Me to the Moon," "Song of Bernadette," and "And So It Goes," tastefully delivered in front of a full orchestra conducted by Harold Wheeler (who also provided the orchestrations) and produced and arranged by Martin Silvestri. Sharing a couple of duets is Joel Higgins, who also penned one of the numbers, "Harry's Dreams." Only twice does Andreas show her Broadway roots, in a South Pacific counterpoint duet with Higgins and, of course, the lilting "Storybook" from her starring role in The Scarlet Pimpernel (sung, as is the title tune, partly in French). No lyrics are included, but you do get a foldout version of Andreas's sepia-toned cover portrait, which is a good thing. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Intelligent, Romantic and Beautiful!, August 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Love Is Good (Audio CD)

WOW! I bought this CD a few weeks ago and I can't stop listening to it! Christine Andreas' voice really got to my head (and heart) when I first heard her singing on the recording of The Scarlet Pimpernel. The first time I heard her sing "When I Look At You" I had to stop what I was doing and just sat still listening to it. I was very glad to find out that she had released a CD of her solo recording. I bought this CD, Love Is Good, as soon as I could, and I must say that listening to it has given me so much pleasure. This CD is a gem. It's good from the beginning to the end. I have to admit, though, that I don't care much for tracks 3 and 4 ("On A Clear Day" and "Harry's Dream"). Although they are beautifully sung, I find them to be a distraction. When I skip these two tracks, I find that I enjoy the CD even more. This CD has got to be one of the best ever. The songs and the singing are romantic and beautiful; the lyrics are intelligent. My most favorite songs on this CD are "And So It Goes" and "Love Don't Need A Reason". They are so hauntingly beautiful that they make my heart ache whenever I listen to them. Not far behind are the songs "Fly Me To The Moon", "Song of Bernadette", "Love Is Good" and "Cover Me". This is a perfect CD for grown-ups who appreciate beautiful singing and intelligent and romantic songs. If you appreciate good music, buy this CD as soon as you can. You won't be disappointed. I can't wait for future releases from Christine Andreas. I hope that the wait won't be too long, for my heart is achingly longing for more of Christine's beautiful voice.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Broadway Veteran at Home on Solo Recording, May 2, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Love Is Good (Audio CD)

It has been generally agreed upon that Christine Andreas is among the finest of theatrical performers in the theater today. She is a uniquely talented vocalist, endowed with a buttery vibrato and soaring soprano. Her interpretation of classic roles -- namely Laurey in "Oklahoma" and Eliza in "My Fair Lady" -- demonstrates a capability and depth lacking in far too many performers. She brought whimsy and an irresistible French accent to the "The Scarlet Pimpernel" in which she created the role of Marguerite to the delight of cheering audiences. She proves on this recording that she is equally at home in the recording studio as she is on the Broadway stage. Andreas breathes new life into such time-honored songs as "Fly Me To The Moon" and "Some Enchanted Evening." Her most emotional moments on this recording are found in the Peter Allen song "Love Don't Need a Reason" and in Billy Joel's "And So It Goes." This is hopefully only the first in what should promise to be a collection of exceptional solo albums.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love Is Good, Andreas Is Best, December 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Love Is Good (Audio CD)

Christine Andreas, with her debut solo album, sets a new standard for the best in romantic music. Appropriately recorded at Angel Studio, the album has a heavenly quality rarely attained in non-live performances. She gives standard songs new life and offers a generous helping of songs rarely heard, including several written by Martin Silvestri, who is also the source of the exquisite arrangements. She not only has an exquisitely beautiful instrument, Christine Andreas has an uncanny ability to fill every song with the heart of the singer, to reach out to the listener touching a quiet place in you and filling it with light. Joining her on several songs is Joel Higgins, writer/actor/singer, who also wrote the eloquent and haunting Harry's Dreams, one of the highlights of the album. This album has every quality a collection of songs should have, warmth, beauty, joy, hearttouching feeling, and an openness that few singers are capable of achieving. This one's a keeper--buy two because you'll wear it out.